First off i just want to say that I am a long time fan of Mastercraft. I have ridden behind a mastercraft for the last 20 years. Started off with a ps 190 then a ps 205 and now a 2007 x2. I have also ridden behind a few xstars and they have always been my dream boat. I am thinking of buying a boat pretty soon and was wondering people thoughts were. I have never ridden any of the new mb's and i am not sure on all the models. But in my mind i really only care about the actual wakeboarding wake. I dont care about stock ballast vs stock ballast. I just wonder how the x star with about 3500 lbs compares to an MB with 3500 lbs. If any one has any thoughts, pics, or any other information that would be great. Also the new MB's i hear are alot cheaper than the new mastercrafts. Thanks in advance.

I know it's not an MB or an MC, however, if you "really only care about the wakeboarding wake", then a set behind a loaded SAN 230 is a must. Absolutely the best wake I have ever ridden...been behind new and old xstars (owned one for the past 5 years), Malibu LSV's and VLX's, Epic's, Supra's, Axis's, the X25, SAN 210's (old and new), Tige's, SAN 220. The SAN 230 is by far the biggest and hardest wake and also has the perfect shape (pretty much an older slammed XStar wake, 205v, on steroids).

If price is an issue, then you could consider an older one (2008/2009)....just a thought.

SANs are nice boats, and if you only care about wake, then I'd try them all and find the wake that suits you best.
You can't compare MC to MB, it's not apples to apples. A Corvette ZR1 will go as fast as a Ferrari F430, however the two cars are not the same, catch my drift?

Both are wakeboard boats and inboards, it is apples to apples. A lot of my friends are MC owners and all love my MB. As far as your comparison above... at least the ZR1 wont' catch on fire

Not really, the xstar is not an apples to apples comaprrison with an MB, that's like comparing a lamborgini with a mustang, they are both sports cars after all.... MBs are great boats, but the Xstar has one of the best loaded wakes on the market, and if what they say about 2012 is true it's not even close. The xstar is also way over priced, so wake to wake comparison xstar hands down, value MB hands down.

i hate MC's because i can't stand the mellow ass wake, but that's me, and i used to be the biggest MC fan boy, but i stopped sippin that kool aid. That and the fact they are overpriced. Them and CC are out of control but lets not get into it...

I understand that the MB wake is steeper and you could probably plumb in that extra 1500lbs over stock pretty easily if you wanted too and just added some pumps. So if you like a steep wake go mb

I will just agree to disagree on the apples to apples thing... as you are all comparing already. Also, I think the Mustang/Lambo thing is WAY off.

i agree... all these boats are comparable... when you compare these things its more like comparing a 911 gt3(MB, no frills all function, brutal and powerful) to an aston martin (MC, frilly, luxurious, velour, gentle) , they both go 0-60 in four seconds its just a matter how you want to do it, and if you want 2 MB's or one MC for your 100k...

Can y'all please stop talking about cars you've never driven in a boat thread?

It's called an analogy...

It's pretty accurate too, you'rec ompareing a 50-70k boat that is very nice and probably the best boat for the money to the gold standard luxury boat in the industry that runs around 100-125k brand new for a 2012. The loaded wake on the xstar is what all other wakes are compared to, and it sounds like they've just made much much better. MBs are grat, but to say it's apples to apples comparing loaded wakes to the xstar is a bit of a stretch

MBs are grat, but to say it's apples to apples comparing loaded wakes to the xstar is a bit of a stretch

maybe we should ask one of the ennens heard they put about 6k in an mb and they don't seem to having any wake issues...
Yea it's the "gold standard" because they pay for the contests...
Given that there are 3 major contests, Worlds (supra), PWT (MC), and Wake Games (nautique). What 3 boats are you going to train behind? The 242, The 230, and Star. Why? Not because those wakes are the "best" but because they PAID for their boat to tow the contest and you want to ride well and make money, so you train behind them prior to a contest. If MB shelled out the money for a major contest their boat might be considered the "best" too. Not saying that any of these boats dont have great wakes they do, and they've all proven that but to not compare the MB and the xstar because the x-star is the "gold standard" is just silly...

maybe we should ask one of the ennens heard they put about 6k in an mb and they don't seem to having any wake issues...
Yea it's the "gold standard" because they pay for the contests...
Given that there are 3 major contests, Worlds (supra), PWT (MC), and Wake Games (nautique). What 3 boats are you going to train behind? The 242, The 230, and Star. Why? Not because those wakes are the "best" but because they PAID for their boat to tow the contest and you want to ride well and make money, so you train behind them prior to a contest. If MB shelled out the money for a major contest their boat might be considered the "best" too. Not saying that any of these boats dont have great wakes they do, and they've all proven that but to not compare the MB and the xstar because the x-star is the "gold standard" is just silly...

I guess you're right they are all exactly the same and comrable, there are no hull differences between them, all of their wake shapes are the same. It's all about paying money not the wake itself. Hell might as well throw bayliner into the discussion if you weigh it down too.

There is truth in what he says like it or not. I know first hand of someone who bought a CC and sold his MC just because most the contests his son was in were towed by CC.

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I guess you're right they are all exactly the same and comrable, there are no hull differences between them, all of their wake shapes are the same. It's all about paying money not the wake itself. Hell might as well throw bayliner into the discussion if you weigh it down too.

There is truth, I mean if you compete and the contest you ride are pulled by a specific boat then it makes sense to practice behind one. I didn't see the op asking about contest riding. In the end I think you're going to get a better wake out of a loaded xstar, is it worth the extra 50-75k, hell no. I'm not a fan of mastercraft, nor do I dislike MB. In fact I think MB puts out some of the most value for the dollar boats there are.

Using logic,the op isn't a competition level wakeboarder.Why, because he would be comparing 2 boats used in most competitions.MB would be the better choice here.Less initial money outlayed and less depreciation [total dollars] on resale if he decides to sell it.If you don't see it like that,your not putting yourself in HIS shoes.

MB is not a boat one strives to own, MB is a boat one settles on when pocket book does not allow for MC, CC, Bu.

Hmm. Such strong statements. I did not look at MC. Yet, I did test BU, CC and MB head to head. And, my choice was MB independent of price. Saving $15K to $20K was just a nice bonus. IMO, MB wins on wake production over BU/CC, MB wins on interior over CC (notchy) and MB wins on wake shape over BU (rampy).

Firt off i guess my comparassion came off wrong. I totally understand that the Xstar suppposedly has all the bells and whistles and trust me the wake is amazing i know. But they just keep getting more and more expensive each year. Like someone stated above you could buy 2 mb for the price of the new xstar. Also its correct i am not a competion rider. I just love to go out and ride and have the biggest wake possible. It just so fun to have a meaty wake and float out all your tricks. Right now i run a mc x2 with stock ballast plus the flyhigh up grade with a 750 on the floor and a 600 in the front walkway. No matter what boat i get i am going to want to sack the shi t out of it. So i guess my question is what the best value out there for the best wake? Does that make sense? For instance is this new xstar's wake going to be worth 125K compared to a MB for 55k. Or even an 05 xstar for 50k?

Firt off i guess my comparassion came off wrong. I totally understand that the Xstar suppposedly has all the bells and whistles and trust me the wake is amazing i know. But they just keep getting more and more expensive each year. Like someone stated above you could buy 2 mb for the price of the new xstar. Also its correct i am not a competion rider. I just love to go out and ride and have the biggest wake possible. It just so fun to have a meaty wake and float out all your tricks. Right now i run a mc x2 with stock ballast plus the flyhigh up grade with a 750 on the floor and a 600 in the front walkway. No matter what boat i get i am going to want to sack the shi t out of it. So i guess my question is what the best value out there for the best wake? Does that make sense? For instance is this new xstar's wake going to be worth 125K compared to a MB for 55k. Or even an 05 xstar for 50k?

Only you can answer that.Demo both boats and see if the MC is twice as much boat or twice as good a wake.It really doesn't matter what our opinion is as they all are different.

Best Value and Best Wake....you may want to check out an X1. I'd suspect that they will be holding their values fairly well now, since the production of them has stopped. IMO, the wake of a slammed X1 is one of the best out there.

Just put up a poll asking "If you could have either one of these boats for free, X-Star or MB _____(insert name here because i have no idea)", i think you will get a good feeling on the answer. Now 230 vs X-star, might be a closer race.

You may be saving 20k on the MB but you will make it up on the resale value. I had an 01 X-Star (X-1now) from 01-04 then got the 210. We paid 42 for the x-star and they gave us 35 when we traded it for the 210 which i think was around 45. That's a hell of deal considering we pretty much destroyed the engine on the x-star from all of the years/hours of 3000 extra pounds of ballast, but they didn't care, still took it no questions asked. Don't think you would have the same results with an MB, and Jay is right, a slammed X-1 is my favorite wake out there. I like it more than the slammed 210, but the 210 handled the weight better. It would take half of our pass just to plane out on the x-star-1 and we had way more problems with it.

I guess you're right they are all exactly the same and comrable, there are no hull differences between them, all of their wake shapes are the same. It's all about paying money not the wake itself. Hell might as well throw bayliner into the discussion if you weigh it down too.

did you not read my first 2 posts in the thread? clearly not. so get with it. wake shape was the first thing i mentioned.
If every wake was the same there would be no reason to cross train, don't be silly.
These companies PAY to make themselves LOOK like their boat is the best maybe thats why you think the xstar wake is no comparison.
The OP wants to know about the WAKE of each boat, for you to say you cant compare a 23TWB to an xstar as far as wake is concerned is ignorant, pretty clear that you can get a pro level wake from each boat. so keep sippin your kool aid, hater.

And for anyone to flame MB for being cheaper, trust me that means nothing, these boats use largely the same components from the same brands. Might the build quality on MC be a little better, yea maybe, but it better be 5x as good for the money. I would pick an MB over an xstar any day of the week, why? it has a PCM powerplant, fast ballast, and most importantly A STEEPER WAKE which gets back to my first post anyways...

did you not read my first 2 posts in the thread? clearly not. so get with it. wake shape was the first thing i mentioned.
If every wake was the same there would be no reason to cross train, don't be silly.
These companies PAY to make themselves LOOK like their boat is the best maybe thats why you think the xstar wake is no comparison.
The OP wants to know about the WAKE of each boat, for you to say you cant compare a 23TWB to an xstar as far as wake is concerned is ignorant, pretty clear that you can get a pro level wake from each boat. so keep sippin your kool aid, hater.

And for anyone to flame MB for being cheaper, trust me that means nothing, these boats use largely the same components from the same brands. Might the build quality on MC be a little better, yea maybe, but it better be 5x as good for the money. I would pick an MB over an xstar any day of the week, why? it has a PCM powerplant, fast ballast, and most importantly A STEEPER WAKE which gets back to my first post anyways...

Hater? I always laugh when people use that lame term... Let you MB bias shine though

1. I've said multiple times I like MBs and think they are currenyly the best boat value wise. Does that mean they are the best at everything, no. Just means you get the most of your dollar, though they are quickly getting priced out of that, much like most other boats.

2. I already stated the the difference in wake between the MB and xstar is not significant enough to warrant the absurd price tag of the xstar

3. Steeper does not equal better wake wise. You are one of the few who would take any 2012 MB of a 2012 xstar. If all things being equal and price no object I'm willing to bet you'd be very lonely in that category.

I am not joining your guys crapping contest but to respond to the original post. I went on a demo of a 2008 21 MB and I thought it was a great boat especially for the price (at the time I was comparing it to Supra 21v). I ended up w/ Nautique 210 just because I got a great deal, liked the dealer, and its what I wanted. A year later I went to a demo day for the 2009 Xstar, it had additional sacs in it (don't know how much) now I am a novice rider so most wakes are too much for me anyways (so i won't give an opinion on wake) but I will say this between those two boats:

If they were the same price? Xstar
If I was selecting between the two and the current prices I have seen - MB

i dont even own MB! just go back to my first post in the thread.... you clearly didnt read that i used to be HUGE MC fan until i started having lots of experiences in them. the 2003-2011 xstar is an amazing hull and boat (RIP?) but that by no means makes it the end all, be all of wakeboats, its not the gold standard its just what every pro rides in contests. theres no stretch at all comparing the wakes of the two! its just which wake you prerfer, steep or mellow.

If it were me unless I am a comp rider I would take the X25 over the x star. Need less weight to jack it up and you can surf it well. Who the hell really knows what the 2012 X star wake is really like. Great videos once again with bags all over the place just like every other pro boat so who knows. If money is no object I think MOST would pick MC over MB but not all. Lets say the wake being the same there is more fun gadgets in the MC and most of us message board losers are gadget guys and like it or not it has a high end reputation. As soon as money comes into it the MC to MB for most of us and our skills does not warrant the 20 to 40k price difference.

Here is what I mean by gold standard, it has nothing to do wiht the pro game. It's that when you start talking the best wakes around you're always going to have the SAN and Xstar as the two of the top wakes out there others are compared to. I'm not a fan of mastercraft, nor natique, but that's due to them being a little too proud of their products. The BUs are moving in, but still the SAN and Xstar were and are the gold standard. You have the steep wall of the san, and the rampy fat wake of the xstar, by mellow I think you mean rampy. If the 2012 loaded wake is what they say it is then you have a whole new level of wake boat out there. Seriously when pros start comparing the wake to double ups it's time to take notice. Still way over priced...

when pros who are paid by MC say...
So if a Malibu 22mxz and a Tige rz2 pulled the two biggest tourney's the x star and 230 would still be the "gold standard"? no way. regardles the wake is definitely comparable to an MB, just like you can compare it to a malibu, tige, nautique, axis, moomba, supra...
and dont forget MC knows they're the "best" don't make me pull up the you tube videos...

It may be they were paid to say that, but it's an awful big claim that will be shown to be true or a lie next year. If people drop 125k on a boat and the wake is far under what they say it is I think they may have a PR issue. Like I said I'm not basing it off contests, but if you ask everyone the best wakes I gaurntee you the xstar and SAN are in the top three for almost everyone.
I know pros compared the MXZ stock wake to a loaded LSV, and according to people I know who have been behind one, and the pics they sent, the pros were dead on, even though they were paid to make their statement.

regardless i still say that any 23 foot wake boat can produce a large pro level wake, just like the x star can do.
So pick a wake shape you like and stick with it no reason to flame MB wakes for being inadequate at all.

Nobody is paying me.I have ridden behind all of the above mentioned boats.I can afford all of the above mentioned boats.But i'm not or never will be a competition level rider.I would also think anyone who could afford a Mastercraft X-STAR or X25 will never be a Pro.[but their son or daughter might].The OP asked about making an investment in a new boat.Only he or his children can make that decision with Demos of both boats.Then they can decide whether or not one is better than the other for their needs.I don't own a Mastercraft or a MB,but i have ridden in and behind both.They are both well built boats,but they are different too.

regardless i still say that any 23 foot wake boat can produce a large pro level wake, just like the x star can do.
So pick a wake shape you like and stick with it no reason to flame MB wakes for being inadequate at all.

I never said they are inadequate, I just wouldn't compare them to a loaded xstar, that's not exactly saying they suck. I never "flamed" MB, infact I spoke highly of them in everyone of my posts. I don't think I'd put any of the price point wakes up against the xstar, other than a loaded Axis. Surf wake wise I think the MB does a much better job than any boat mentioned here, due to their deep rounded hull.

Whether you could afford it or not price was a factor was it not? You can honestly say if the MB was 90K you would have bought it?

I don't understand what point you are making.I don't own a MB or a Mastercraft.All i was saying is NOT ALL PEOPLE think a Mastercraft is worth what they ask for them.Also many people not familar with inboards think a MB is worth what they are asking for it.The OP is asking which boat is the best value[what you get for what you pay].Only he can decide that because only he knows what he wants out of his boat.

Whether you could afford it or not price was a factor was it not? You can honestly say if the MB was 90K you would have bought it?

he just said it was no object
he bought a tige rz2 because that's what worked for him. He likes the wake, and got a fully loaded one for less money than an MC with an option here or there, he likes the boat better i don't understand why thats so difficult grasp. more money does not equal more boat or more wake. end of story. No need to scoff at the OP for comparing the two wakes I am sure that a TWB can make a wake equivalent to an x star with the right weight placement... no need to bash MB and making the owners here feel like it is any less boat. Those things are an absolute steal for 50-60k, 2k ballast, PCM powerplants, there's nothing not to like about them and the fit and finish looks top notch. This absolutely an apples to apples comparison, no questions asked.
Thats not to say that MC does not make an excellent product, they do.

he just said it was no object
he bought a tige rz2 because that's what worked for him. He likes the wake, and got a fully loaded one for less money than an MC with an option here or there, he likes the boat better i don't understand why thats so difficult grasp. more money does not equal more boat or more wake. end of story. No need to scoff at the OP for comparing the two wakes I am sure that a TWB can make a wake equivalent to an x star with the right weight placement... no need to bash MB and making the owners here feel like it is any less boat. Those things are an absolute steal for 50-60k, 2k ballast, PCM powerplants, there's nothing not to like about them and the fit and finish looks top notch. This absolutely an apples to apples comparison, no questions asked.
Thats not to say that MC does not make an excellent product, they do.

Wakes are not similar at all, not even close. The xstar is all the way to the rampy side of the spectrum, and the mb to the other. Go ride both and if u like both wakes then its a no brainer, mb hands down. If you dislike the mb wake, then you wont buy it, no matter how inexpensive it is.

There is a comparible wake to the xstar in the same price point as the mb, so if u like the xstars wake, but the mb price, you will need to look elsewhere.

The OP asked about wakeboarding wake of MB vs. MC. He did NOT ask about anybody's perception of brand value. I think it's funny that nobody has attempted to answer his question.

Since you have not ridden behind the MB, I don't know why you are even posting. How can you offer any value here unless you know the MB wake?

Do you even know what the X25 wake is like? Did you demo before you paid (or likely financed) the $90K? Or did you just buy it because it's the boat all your neighbors "strive for" and you want to be sure everybody on the lake knows you are the king dick?

SANs are nice boats, and if you only care about wake, then I'd try them all and find the wake that suits you best.
You can't compare MC to MB, it's not apples to apples. A Corvette ZR1 will go as fast as a Ferrari F430, however the two cars are not the same, catch my drift?

LOL, the ZR1 will go as fast short shifting to save gas and never flooring it. In a straight line, the F430 can't keep up with a C6 Z06, let alone a ZR1. It's also significantly slower around the Nürburgring and has a lower top speed than both. Not even a fair comparison. Ferrari gets you a more sexy car inside and out with nicer materials, trading off performance, reliability, all for a lot more money. And I LOVE Ferraris.

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Both are wakeboard boats and inboards, it is apples to apples. A lot of my friends are MC owners and all love my MB. As far as your comparison above... at least the ZR1 wont' catch on fire

The fire thing is the 458, not the 430, and has been blown out of proportion.

This thread is interesting. It gives amazing insight into how much MB has come around to be a major player in the wakeboat industry.

In response to the OP, I've been behind both. My preference is the MB wake, since it gives you a nice kick off of the top. The stock wake is a very large foundation. I've always struggled with the X-Star wake because, as some have mentioned, it's very mellow and rampy. It takes a lot of extra ballast to build it up to my acceptable level and I really hate ballast bags all over the place. With the MC wake, I have to go balls out every time to get the pop to stick the tricks. With the MB, I don't have to be so agressive. This lets me concentrate more on form and doesn't tire me out so fast.

Now, if you ever have the desire to wakesurf, for me the MB wins, hands down. You can surf an XStar, but it takes a LOT of extra ballast. You can surf the stock ballast in an MB.

If money were no object, I would still get the MB and use the extra money saved to bling out the boat my own way.

I am just throwing this out there. As it was said to me one of the most important things is dealer support in your area. A good service department close by will make life a lot easier.

2) have you considered that perhaps your X2 is the best option? It throws a really nice wake,espicially slammed, really good surf wake, nice interior etc... is that an option or do you want to get into a new boat ?

This thread is interesting. It gives amazing insight into how much MB has come around to be a major player in the wakeboat industry.

In response to the OP, I've been behind both. My preference is the MB wake, since it gives you a nice kick off of the top. The stock wake is a very large foundation. I've always struggled with the X-Star wake because, as some have mentioned, it's very mellow and rampy. It takes a lot of extra ballast to build it up to my acceptable level and I really hate ballast bags all over the place. With the MC wake, I have to go balls out every time to get the pop to stick the tricks. With the MB, I don't have to be so agressive. This lets me concentrate more on form and doesn't tire me out so fast.

Now, if you ever have the desire to wakesurf, for me the MB wins, hands down. You can surf an XStar, but it takes a LOT of extra ballast. You can surf the stock ballast in an MB.

If money were no object, I would still get the MB and use the extra money saved to bling out the boat my own way.

BTW, I don't own either boat.

I have not personally had that experience with the Xstar wakeboard wake, but the Xstar is a horrible boat to surf behind. Any honest MC dealer will tell you that the Xstar is for one thing and one thing only, wakeboarding. That is what my MC dealer told me, then they steared me towards an X2 with wake plate and surf tabs. The wake plate is nice, really lets you shape the wake.

I personally like the MB wake. A buddy of mine has an F23 Tomcat and it throws a great wake, lots of pop and it's super clean (just like the picture in this thread). It does seem a little narrower than my Tige RZ2 for the same rope length but maybe it's just because I was getting more pop than I am used to. MB has nice vinyl, a huge cockpit and lockers and seems to be a quality boat. Is it a Mastercraft? No, it's not as polished as an MC but it's a dang nice boat. If you got the 409, you could probably load it down with another 2,000lbs of ballast and make the wake ridiculous. The only thing I don't like about it is the driver's position is a little lower than I like.

Correct, the original post is asking only to compare wakes, to which I can't comment.

I just found it odd that he would be choosing between boats in two different price categories.

Should have been MC vs Tige, or,
MB vs Moomba.

88k out the door for an X2 vs under 60k for an RZR , both 20 feet similar options...
Tige is still way less expensive than any MC around here by almost 30 grand...
but we arent talking price. we're talking wake and its apples to apples with any boat in the size range, MB, CC, Tige, Malibu, Supra, Axis, Moomba...

This thread is hilarious. A guy that has never rode the boat is saying it is not equal to the other boats, huh? Than everybody arguing with him. Sprinkling in a few people trying to create further drama - It must be out of wake season cause this happens every year.

You all can talk about jacked up and slammed boats all you want. I was that guy until 3 years ago. Now, I'll just grab my cooler, hit the switches on
my 23' TWB and ride 60 seconds after I am in the water. Most of the time the wake is ready long before my beer is finished. The wake is perfect. Sure it can get much much bigger, but for 99% of the wakeboard world, this thing is money. I can't tell you how many outlaw/high level riders came out this year and were blown away with the wake. They literally came back after their ride and started puling up cushions looking for lead. We are not spending our days filling sacks, we are riding. When you ride mostly during the week like we do, time is of the essence. How many stock boats out there could you get a insane wake in 60 seconds? None besides MB. When I bring a new guy on the boat that is a high level rider and has never been behind a new MB, I can't wait until he hits the wake for the first time because it's always the same - Eyes wide open and huge smile on their face. Once done they ALWAYS say they can't believe the wake.The people at MB could care less if you compare their boats to a XSTAR or otherwise. They are striving to make their boats the best and keep their prices in check. That has resulted in an amazing brand that most of you were dissing 3-4 years ago and now are boasting. That is what I call good business. They are growing while other boat companies are shrinking. Sure they are small and only make 300-400 boats a year, but they are already booked into late spring. They are dedicated to pushing the limits in their boats and that speaks volumes. They have re-vamped and grown new dealers all over the country.

For those of you that don't me and think I may be talking smack - I have been in the water sports industry since 1993. I have rode every wakeboard boat there is. I was a former Tige and Malibu team rider. I have spent countless hours on MC, MB, Sanger, Supra, Natiques,etc.. I am not here to diss any other boats or wakes. I can tell you that until the 2011 MB, I have heavily weighted every boat I have owned. In fact in these parts, most people know me for having slammed boats. So for me to not have that and still be happy, is simply amazing. For me to not be spending 1-2 hours per sessions filling sacks and instead be riding, is amazing. On days with just the family, the fuel mileage is great, we have a great surf wake and more space than we need. To me, these things just help sell MB as the boat company that gets it. To me it is the perfect match of performance, quality and price.

clearly. every MC owner i have ever met has the same type of atitude it disgusts me.

We should meet so you don't feel that way anymore. I personally don't know any MC owners like that but my crowd is made up us parents who boat with our kids. No affliction wearing douchebags in my circle.

I find it humorous that most threads on wakeworld somewhere along the way get hijacked into MC are over priced and not worth the money. Then we get an internet version of chest pounding that my boat vs your boat crap. People who are told they paid too much will always try and justify their purchase. People who didn't spend as much will always justify why they didn't and the fact that someone else did means they're a dumba$$. It's human nature and proven in almost every boating thread on here. If your not gonna answer the OP's question than just keep your .02 to yourself.

From what I gather from the 5 people that actually tried to answer the question, you won't know until you ride them both. MC wakes are historically rampy and MB's are steep. Each to their own.

Nick911=the reason Mastercraft owners get laballed as Snobby, tube pulling elitists. Get a clue dude. no one give a Chit that you spent 90k on a boat even though you bring it up in half your posts.

Let me guess, they sold you on the one piece liner, solid SS windshield mounts, SS thru hulls ,etc....

Look, I sold Mastercrafts in 2007. They are a really nice boat and I was alwasy a Mastercraft guy. They simply put a bunch of halfway useless features in a boat and call them standard so they can charge more. I am going to love it when those stupid rear facing seats gets you a ticket or break. How long is it going to take for someone to fall on the front seat armrests and break those? how long till the LCD screens break? Everything I just mentioned is 95% usless is is just designed to get people who have more money then they know what to do with it.

I have never wakeboarded behind the X25 or the MB 21 or 23. I am going to make an educated guess and say they throw 95% of the same wake and both probably surf similar, only a true wake snob or pro would really benefit from one or the other. As for the comarison to the Xstar, the MB can make a huge wake with 90 seconds of filling the ballast. The xstar needs an additional 2000 pounds filled/plumbed in. Now both wakes might be increditbly different but both are big nice wakes.

I guess you could get a 3 or 4 year old Xstar for the same price as a brand new MB.

Mastercrafts have just about the worst resale when you are talking buying new to the next 3-5 years. The idea that they have better is a huge myth in my opinion. They are so overly expensive to begin with that they lose a ton of value in the first 5 years. After that and when they are closer in price to the other boats in the used market they may hold their value a little better.